Category: Social Media

The past four months have flown by, yet my UoSM journey has been fantastic! What have I learnt? Knowledge: From Topic 1, I became aware of the theories behind individual capabilities to live and work on the web, and the dangers associated with reducing such theories to a simple dichotomy (Prensky, 2001; White and Le Cornu, 2011). … More Topic 6: The End of the Beginning

The learning curve from this topic has been exponential! There has been such great peer-to-peer interaction, and some stimulating intellectual conversations have emerged as a result. I chose to pursue a more technical aspect of social media and examine how tracking technologies are used in the corporate world and the extent to which they are (un)ethical. Others have … More Topic 4: Reflection

Do you ever get the feeling you are being watched? Well, the technologies utilised by businesses within social media might mean that you really are being watched. Substantial ethical issues are raised as a result, predominantly regarding privacy; social media may not be the safe haven many believe it to be. The Bright Side: It … More Topic 4: Corporate Social Media & the Dark Side of the Web